Change Management Open Source Project
I try to keep self-promotional things to a minimum on this blog, but since this a free service, I decided to indulge myself. I hope find it interesting.
The Open Source Project
Last year I heard from people I’d never met from Russia, Denmark, and Jordan telling me about their interest in my approach to change. Our discussions sparked an exciting thought – why don’t I make my ideas on change, and an understanding of the underlying thinking and assumptions behind my approach to change, even more accessible through a new Open Source Project.
What is the Open Source Project?
It’s an online collection of newly developed change management guidelines and professional presentation materials for anyone who wants them called Change without Migraines – free. These free resources provide you with the tools for change so you can develop your knowledge base and allow you to professionally (and easily) teach important change concepts to your colleagues and clients. And I plan to keep adding to this free site.
Why free?
So you can spread the word about Change without Migraines throughout your organization and with your clients. And, because of what might happen. When you use these materials, it might spark new ideas and we can learn from each other. My hope is that as you study the Change without Migraines, approach more deeply, you’ll make it even stronger — and find new places to apply this approach. A big part of my excitement in providing this “open source code” is to learn what you do with the material.
As people dig in and let me know what they’re developing, I can add things to this site so that we all can learn from each other.
So use the materials, and please share your ideas with me.
What’s free?
Building a Foundation of Knowledge
Ebook – Introduction to Change without Migraines
Videos – Understanding and Using the Tools for Change
Present, Teach and Apply with Colleagues and Clients
Training Materials – Outline for half-day Change without Migraines training design
Power Point Presentation – The Cycle of Change, 3 Levels of Resistance and Support
The Open Source Project is about my realization that you should become the leading change agent. Who knows your company or clients better than you?<
Visit the new Change without Migrains open source website and get started right away.
February 22nd, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Rick,
When I got your short note “warning” me about the Open Source Project, I must admit it caught my attention (clever marketing will do that for you). A brave, and I believe insightful, move on your part. I am hosting a four part webinar series on Real Time Strategic Change at uliveandlearn.com.
Because of costs associated with the platform, I’ve had to charge $199 — still a good value when you consider the four webinars and an After Hours chat room open for 4 months at ning.com in our Virtual Think Tank.
And yet it’d be a much better deal if it were free. So I’ve begun researching webinar providers whose base subscription is low enough that I can build it into my consulting firm’s overhead and offer the sessions for free next time.
So much learning is available via the web, and now thanks to your pioneering efforts here, in an expanded way with proven materials and an entire tool kit.
More power to you….and to those who will take you up on your generous offer!
February 22nd, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Jake -
I wish you well with your webinar series. It sounds like a very good deal. And for anyone reading this, Jake is one of the key thought leaders in change management. Mu suggestion: if he is offering it its going to be really good. – Rick